"TO-NIGHT AT EIGHT"
Sir,-May I be permitted a small space in your journal to express my amazement at L. D, Austin’s remarks regarding late-comers. I went to many concerts in Wellington and found that without one exception the entire first portion of the programme was interrupted and very often spoiled, by the continual disturbances made by people who arrived 10, and sometimes 20 minutes late. I think it is fairly sound to say that the majority of these people, if visiting the theatre, would make every effort to arrive on time-and usually succeed. During a recent performance of Bach’s B Minor Mass in Melbourne Town Hall, the doors were closed at eight and were not re-opened until the intermission, This meant a long wait for the late-comers, but was undoubt-. edly a lesson to them. The audience had an air of relaxation and reliéf about them and the choir was able to do justice to one of the most beautiful of Bach’s works. Surely Mr. Austin would prefer an uninterrupted performance rather than a disturbed one. There are many thousands of people who are entitled to it because they arrive at eight. HILARY McCASKEY (Melbourne),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 436, 31 October 1947, Page 5
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195"TO-NIGHT AT EIGHT" New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 436, 31 October 1947, Page 5
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